proagon

[proh-ag-ohn, -on, proh-ah-gohn] /proʊˈæg oʊn, -ɒn, ˌproʊ ɑˈgoʊn/

noun, plural proagones

[proh-uh-goh-neez] /ˌproʊ əˈgoʊ niz/ (Show IPA). Greek.

1.

(in ancient Greek comedy) a disputatious exchange, sometimes of a slapstick nature, between the chorus and the characters, or among the characters themselves, usually following the parodos and preceding the agon.